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Farm Kitchen:  What is everyone canning?  |
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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 Posted - Aug 09 2024 : 03:00:55 AM
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I picked up a box of Michigan peaches yesterday. They are really nice looking and should be ready to use this weekend. Will can them and make some jam.
Farming in WI
Michele
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Aug 09 2024 : 04:08:31 AM
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Michelle, canned peaches and jam sounds yummy. I remember when you used to be able to buy spiced peaches in jars. They were canned whole and so pretty with all the whole cloves stuck in them and always a favorite for holidays. One of these days I would like to put up a batch of spiced peaches.
Hugs, Sara "FarmGirl Sister" #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 - Feb 2019 - Oct 2023
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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lovecatsandsunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tara
Sands of Time
SC
USA
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Posted - Aug 10 2024 : 10:53:53 AM
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Family blessed us with 20 pounds of yukon gold potatoes. Hubby and I canned 8 quarts of garden potatoes. There were a few leftover and into freezer for fried potatoes
I may can more potatoes later this month, but I am soooo tired.
Today's good mood brought to you by a lot of coffee!!!
Farmgirl in SC
Farmgirl #8548
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
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Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
4313 Posts |
Posted - Aug 11 2024 : 03:09:16 AM
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Tara so nice to have those potatoes in jars. You will be glad later. You don't have to worry about them going bad either. Yesterday 3 of us canned 43 quarts of peaches. We had one jar not seal, so that was pretty good. Today I have some peaches left to make a batch of jam with and a pie. We used the big canner and did them outside on the lp two burner set up I have. You put 15 jars in the canner at one time. Probably easier to just use two canners, but my husband had given me the big one a couple years ago, and thought I would give it a try. I am just glad we got all that done in under 3 hours.
Farming in WI
Michele
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7108 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Aug 11 2024 : 04:31:16 AM
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Michelle, you and your family did a great job canning those peaches. Well done! Enjoy the jam & pie.
I know it was a lot of work but had to be a little bit of fun to can outdoors with others.
Hugs, Sara "FarmGirl Sister" #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 - Feb 2019 - Oct 2023
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
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Judith
Galt
CA
USA
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Posted - Aug 11 2024 : 10:30:54 AM
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Michelle -- You brought back happy memories of peach season. Dad would drive Mom over with her pressure cooker and I had my water bath canner ready and we would do a peach canning marathon.
Judith
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lovecatsandsunshine
True Blue Farmgirl
310 Posts
Tara
Sands of Time
SC
USA
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Posted - Aug 11 2024 : 4:00:35 PM
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That's awesome to can that many peaches.
Today's good mood brought to you by a lot of coffee!!!
Farmgirl in SC
Farmgirl #8548
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
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Krista
Utah
USA
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Posted - Aug 12 2024 : 2:50:25 PM
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Wow Michelle! That is an awesome amount of peaches. Your family will love those throughout winter. And I bet your jam and pie are going to be just as yummy.
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nndairy
True Blue Farmgirl
3139 Posts
Heather
Wapakoneta
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Aug 13 2024 : 09:38:13 AM
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Michele - I think Michigan peaches are the best! I dehydrated 2 boxes and will can the third one tomorrow. I'm hoping to talk my inlaws into making another trip to get some more! I'm glad you like the cutter. I also use mine for cutting fudge at Christmas time.
Tara - what do you do to the potatoes to freeze them? I'd love to try it!
~Heather
“I would rather be on my farm than be emperor of the world.” — George Washington
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4313 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Aug 19 2024 : 05:17:35 AM
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The other day I did get 10 pints of pickle relish canned up. That should carry us through for a long while. The garden is doing so so, after our wet wet June.
Heather if your going to freeze potatoes, you need to cook them partially at least first. I make french fries, blanching them after cutting for 8 min or so I think it was. I freeze hashbrowns, you cook the potatoes, let them cool over night or quite a few hours in the fridge, then shred and freeze on cookie sheets, then put in bags after frozen. Same goes for drying potatoes, cook them first then slice.
Farming in WI
Michele
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7108 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Aug 19 2024 : 07:26:17 AM
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Michelle, great job on your 10 pints of pickled relish. Thanks for the hints on freezing/drying potatoes.
Hugs, Sara "FarmGirl Sister" #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 - Feb 2019 - Oct 2023
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4313 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Aug 20 2024 : 04:34:08 AM
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Thanks Sara. I got 8 pints of carrots canned yesterday. With the relish and carrots, I had one jar of each not seal. Darn.
I should keep digging carrots, and I had a few that were rotten.
Farming in WI
Michele
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7108 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Aug 20 2024 : 06:11:46 AM
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Michelle, 8 pints of carrots is a good thing. As for that one jar in each batch that didn't seal look at this way you knew what you would have for supper. lol
Hugs, Sara "FarmGirl Sister" #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 - Feb 2019 - Oct 2023
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4313 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Aug 21 2024 : 03:24:13 AM
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More canned carrots yesterday, and again one jar did not seal. Will have one for supper tonight, for sure. Got one row left in the garden. Might dig potatoes today. All but a plant or two are dead now. Have to check corn now too, that is about ready.
Farming in WI
Michele
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7108 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Aug 21 2024 : 05:51:19 AM
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Michelle, canning carrots and then on to potatoes, you go girl. If we could find a way to seal that one jar every time, we would be canning heroines for sure.
It's slowly cooling down here so maybe I'll crank up the pressure canner next week.
Hugs, Sara "FarmGirl Sister" #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 - Feb 2019 - Oct 2023
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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Edited by - YellowRose on Aug 21 2024 05:51:55 AM |
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
7227 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
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Posted - Aug 21 2024 : 4:12:03 PM
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Yesterday I canned 3 quarts of peaches and 4 pints of beets. I have some more beets boiling right now. I may get some more peaches tomorrow. If I do I will be canning them as well. I know it's not a lot, but it's a great start for me and my family.
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4313 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Aug 22 2024 : 04:09:28 AM
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Krista, it is good to start small. Get your canning down and then increase the amounts as you go.
Farming in WI
Michele
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7108 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Aug 22 2024 : 06:56:50 AM
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Krista, your peaches and beets are beauty in a jar.
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Well said, Michelle.
Yesterday I watched a video on u-tube on how to can lamb stew. She cold packed the lamb, veggies, and even the broth was cold. Have any of you canned with everything cold?
Hugs, Sara "FarmGirl Sister" #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 - Feb 2019 - Oct 2023
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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Blessed in Colorado
True Blue Farmgirl
6717 Posts
Debbie L.
Oregon
USA
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Posted - Aug 22 2024 : 08:53:25 AM
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Oh Krista Peaches and Beets my favorite , you and your family will enjoy them this winter.
Big Hugs,
Debbie
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Blessed in Oregon
With Colorado on My Mind
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4313 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Aug 23 2024 : 03:51:35 AM
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Sara, I always can with putting boiling water in the jar. I would be afraid of putting a cold jar into hot water. Finished off canning carrots and a few jars of baby potatoes yesterday. All sealed, lol. Today will be steam juicing elderberries. The fall rush is under way.
Farming in WI
Michele
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7108 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Aug 23 2024 : 05:52:07 AM
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Michelle, like you I always use hot broth. Are you going to make elderberry gummies again?
Hugs, Sara "FarmGirl Sister" #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 - Feb 2019 - Oct 2023
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
7227 Posts
Krista
Utah
USA
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Posted - Aug 23 2024 : 2:53:20 PM
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On Wednesday night I canned 3 more pickled beets. Then yesterday I canned 4 more peaches and 7 pints of peach jam! It was not planned, but this week I ended up with a total of 7 peaches, 7 beets, and 7 jams. Lol, I guess 7 is my lucky number!
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windypines
True Blue Farmgirl
4313 Posts
Michele
Bruce
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Aug 24 2024 : 02:29:43 AM
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And so it begins Krista!! haha
Sara I won't make gummies again. They were ok, but did not last very long and they molded. I did make an elderberry syrup with a few other ingredients. Canned that in tiny jars. I would do that again. I have a few jars left over. I got about 2 quarts of elderberry juice yesterday.
Farming in WI
Michele
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7108 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Aug 24 2024 : 06:32:43 AM
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Michelle, too bad the gummies molded but elderberry syrup will be good put up in tiny jars.
Hugs, Sara "FarmGirl Sister" #6034 Aug 2014
FGOTM Sept 2015 - Feb 2019 - Oct 2023
Lord put your arm around my shoulders & your hand over my mouth.
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Cissik
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sylvia
Kent
WA
USA
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